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Irish Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Profits rise at Cashel Blue producer with aims to fund further capital investment
Profits rose at Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, the producer of the famous Cashel Blue cheese, with the company aiming to use the surplus to fund further capital investment. J & L Grubb Limited, the company behind the brand, recorded profit of more than €960,000 in the 2024 financial year, according to filings made to the Companies Registration Office. This followed a profit of €951,000 in 2023. A spokesman said the company was 'building reserves to allow continued investment' after it made a 'huge capital investment' in 2010. The Cashel Blue brand was created by Louis and Jane Grubb in 1984 and has continued to be made by hand on the same farmland since it was founded. It is based in Fethard, Co Tipperary. READ MORE The brand is now led by a new generation of the family: the founders' daughter and her husband, Sarah Furno and Sergio Furno. Speaking to The Irish Times, the spokesman said that 2023 was a 'particularly good year' with the company having benefited from a 'post-Covid bounce', which he said benefited the food sector generally. In 2024, however, a sharp increase in milk prices forced the company to 'change its pricing slightly' as farmers were hit by a wetter than expected start to the year, which disrupted dairy volumes and price. 'Every cost has gone up. You name it and everything has gone up,' the spokesman said, with the family business seeking to retain a 'simple philosophy' of trying to build the company sustainably in order to be able to 'make the next step.' 'We are a sustainable, family-based rural business trying to hire people from the locality. We use locally produced milk, and hire our labour locally as much as possible.' The majority of the business' sales are domestic, around 70 per cent, with the balance exported to other markets. While tariffs may impact the company's exports to the US, they only have a small portion of their exports exposed to that market. The market turmoil, however, has created 'opportunities' for the company as there is interest from new markets in their product as people are 'now shy of buying American', the spokesman said. Accumulated profits stood at €9.2 million, with more than €500,000 in finished goods in stock by the end of 2024. The company had 22 employees in 2024, down seven from the year prior.
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Gusserane going well but it's a struggle for HWH-Bunclody with so many absentees
Wexford People Today at 09:30 THE HWH-BUNCLODY faithful ventured into McCauley Park, Bellefield on Saturday with an air of trepidation, and their pre-match fears were well founded. One week after defeating Fethard by 4-17 to 1-7, Gusserane coasted to another easy win in Group B of the Dominic Smith Electrical Senior football championship on a quite similar scoreline, 4-19 to 1-6 this time around as a late two-pointer from veteran substitute Adrian Flynn helped to bolster their first-round haul.
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Naomh Éanna overcome mid-game slump to bounce back and beat Fethard
TWO OF the scoring sequences were nothing short of remarkable in McCauley Park, Bellefield on Saturday as Naomh Éanna looked to be coasting at one stage but then had to launch a strong recovery to wrest control back from Fethard in Group B of the Dominic Smith Electrical Senior football championship. In hindsight, onlookers should have known they were in for a lively encounter when the St. Mogue's men netted after a mere 15 seconds, with Cian Byrne teeing up Richie Waters who rattled the net via the fingertips of Rory Tubritt – a player with strong family links to the south-county parish.
Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Gusserane get it a lot easier than expected as flat Fethard implode
Gusserane strolled to victory against neighbours Fethard in the first round of the Dominic Smith Electrical Senior football championship in O'Kennedy Park, New Ross on Saturday. Last year's county finalists had it too easy at times in this Group B game. They set the tone from the opening whistle and led by 1-13 to 1-1 at half-time.
Irish Independent
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown pip Fethard by point in Under-21 hurling championship
Wexford People Today at 15:30 Some outstanding games were played in the opening round of the Panda Under-21 hurling Premier/Division 1 championship on Wednesday, with dramatic finishes in a few clashes. Rathgarogue-Cushinstown's victory over a gallant Fethard was probably the tie of the round. The St. Mogue's boys led by 0-7 to 0-6 after a tight first-half but Niall Kehoe scored eight points, Seán O'Brien got six, Brian Dillon added one and Bobby McGrath netted the critical goal as the hosts took their spot in the top tier (1-15 to 0-17).
